Mass transfer packing element

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mass transfer packing element showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation of the element in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation of the element in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation of the element in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation of the element in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top elevation of the element in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom elevation of the element in FIG. 1.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D223701 May 1972 Lausch
D245999 October 4, 1977 Strigle
D281308 November 12, 1985 Bussey
D337148 July 6, 1993 Burens
D344784 March 1, 1994 Swingle
3481455 December 1969 Graham et al.
4333893 June 8, 1982 Clyde
4425285 January 10, 1984 Shimoi et al.
4575435 March 11, 1986 Kuhl
5304423 April 19, 1994 Niknafs et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
316497 November 1919 DEX
1945048 September 1969 DEX
Other references
  • Design Information for packed Towers, pp. 3-39 Norton Company's Engineering Laboratories, 1977, Akron, Ohio.
Patent History
Patent number: D381394
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 17, 1995
Date of Patent: Jul 22, 1997
Assignee: Norton Chemical Process Products corp. (Worcester, MA)
Inventors: Henry G. Lex, Jr. (Hudson, OH), Hassan S. Niknafs (Stow, OH)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Attorney: David Bennett
Application Number: 0/41,922
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Filter Or Strainer (2) (D23/209); D9/456; Miscellaneous (D25/199)
International Classification: 2301;